The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

may thus be said that, without calling out
the whole of the Laudstuim Germany can
2 075 563 men for the defence OF
the Falherland. The rest of the Landstrum |
$50 900 men wherewith triumphant invad-
er might, as last resource, be opposed. |
Every one OF these men has been trained;
and although there are not in store enough
Maser rifles for the whole of them, the de-
ficiency could be made good with needle
guns converted on the Dreyse system.
The infsntry of the German Army consists
of regiments of gnards, 10 of grenadiers.
10 of fusilers, and 100 regiments Of the line,
together with 90 battalions Of rifles. The
war regimental strength is S,1s2 men and
and officers, and the effective of battalion
of rifles is 05s men and officers. The men
and non. commissioned officers are armed
either with the Mauser or with a repeating
rifle. Three hundred thousand repeating RI
fies are already In the hands of TIE
Government, and the weapon Is reported
TO be very satisfactory. The Mauser ia
bolt action breech-lnader, weighing (wthout
it's bayonet) 10 lb. a o., or IA OF. more than
the new Enfield Martini, and 90 OF more
than the Martini Henry. Its calihre is 433
| and 1t carries bullet weighing $50 grains.
the powder charge being 70 grains. The RI
ne has a muzzlc velocity Of 1.430 IT. per sec.
ond, and a ratherhigh trajectory. The
hayonet weighs "a oz , but men In every
100 have a somewhat heavier weapon with a
saw back. Every private carries so cartrid-
ges in his pouches, etc, and the ammunition
wagons accompanying the battalion can
provide him with 81 more Each man also
carries in addition to his knapsack, great
coat, etc three days special ration that are
never touched save on emergencies; and in
every battalion tho burden of the men is
further increased by 400 small shovels, 90
axes, and 40 pckaxes, which are distributed
among the privates. Other entrenching tools
are borne in the carriages. The cavalry
consists of regiment of Guards. 8 regiments
OF Cuirassiers. 90 regiments of Dragons. 20
regiments of Hussars, 25 regiments of Uh-
lans. / regiment of 'reiterR regiment oi
Carabineers regiments OF Bavarian Heavy
| Cavalry, and q regiments of Bavarian Light
Cavalry; total 93 regiments. Each regiment
consists of four field anil one depot squadron
and its staff comprises 32 men and officers
The squadron, which Is a captains com
mand consists OF 1853 men. When cavalry
regiments are brigaded together and mo-
made to form part Of an army corps, they
have horse batteries attached to them. Th,
Uhlans carry sabres Mauser carbines, revol
vers, and lauces ten feet four inches long
and every regiment carries 108 axes and the
usual three days special rations. The Cur
assers carry swords and revolvers, only 81
men in each squadron having carhines al
well. The Hussars and Dragons have "a
bres and carbines and in all cases the officer
and sub-oficers have swords and Ievolvers
The artillery consists OF 295 mounted an,
40 horse batteries; and each battery compri
ses 170 men and officers and guns, with
ammunition wagons, 8 carriages, and
forge. Tho supply Of ammunition is: for I
mounted battery 440 shells, $40 shrapnels
and 2s canisters; and for for horse batter,
52S shells, $50 shrapnels, and 2S canisteIs
The guns. which OF course, are all Klup,
hreechloadtrs, have ranges varying from
400 to 1900 yards.